单词 | street beggary |
释义 | > as lemmasstreet beggary street beggary n. ΚΠ a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1953) VI. 304 That street-beggery, which is become a Calling. 1838 Times 20 Nov. 4/4 The extensive practice of street-beggary, with its attendant frauds. 1913 W. D. Howells Familiar Spanish Trav. vi. 111 The blind abound everywhere in Spain in that profession of street beggary which I always encouraged, believing as I do that comfort in this unbalanced world cannot be too constantly reminded of misery. 2004 Pakistan Newswire (Nexis) 9 Sept. The professional beggars have adopted street beggary as a source of livelihood. < as lemmas |
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